London: Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1777-1788. Third edition of Vol. 1, First editions of Vols. 2-6. Six volumes, uniform 4tos; frontispiece portrait of Gibbon from a painting by Joshua Reynolds, I: [3], vi-vi, [18], (1)-704; II: [10], (1)-640, with folding map between pp. 22-23..... More
[Paris: L'usage de la Parole, 1940]. First Edition. 4to, 6 unpag. leaves loosely inserted in stiff wrappers. Thomson first set Hugnet's poems to music in 1927. They were his first French songs. Here the songs are printed, for the first time, in lithographic facsimile of Thomson's handwriting on S.A.V. Vélin..... More
New York: The New York Times Company, March 20, 1919. 4to, unpag, magazine in printed self-wrappers, stapled. A contemporary account of the progress of the Russian Revolution, richly illustrated with photographs. Also includes reporting on the aftermath of the Great War, with a focus on the American role in defeating..... More
Hyattsville, Maryland: Rebecca Press, (1984). First Edition. Miniature book, unpag., 5.5. X 7.3 cm; cloth with silver label. Edition limited to 2200 numbered copies, signed by the printer Rebecca Saady Bingham (copies 1-200 were specially bound and signed by Erté). Forty-four color reproductions from miniature maquettes made by the Art..... More
New York: Something Else Press, 1966. 8vo, 214pp; white cloth. An excellent copy of the indispensable Fluxus work. More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1870. First Edition in book form. 8vo, frontispiece portrait, engraved title page, 190pp, no ads; contemporary three-quarter morocco with marbled endpapers and edges. Dickens's final book, unfinished at his death leaving the mystery unsolved. More
N.P. (Dublin): Printed by Irish Printing Resources for Blaithin de Sachy/Hendriks Gallery & On the Wall Gallery / Concern/World Vision Ireland, 1988. First Edition. 4to, unpag., glossy boards. One of 2500 stamp-numbered copies (no. 1875), the entire edition. The Irish rock star and frontman for the group U2 became deeply..... More
Paris: Olympia Theatre, 1934. Bifolium, approx. 6 X 7-1/2 in., printed on all sides. Printed program for Friday, July 13, 1934, featuring two 1931 comedies: "La Prison en Folie" and "Mam'zelle Nitouche." Haik was a producer and owner of several theaters, with a particular claim to fame among French film..... More
Paris: Aubert-Palace, n.d. (1949). Single leaf, approx. 11-3/4 X 4-3/4 in., folded twice to make a six-panel pocket-sized program, printed on both sides. Program, apparently from the initial run of Jean Grénillon's film with a screenplay by Jean Anouilh. Anouilh was initially meant to direct, but became ill and the..... More
Carcassonne: Comite des Fetes, n.d. (1951). 8vo, unpag. pamphlet in printed wrappers, stapled. Printed program from the first iteration of this festival, intended as a popular event for regular filmgoers rather than the specialized elite sort of festival represented by Cannes. Includes a preface by (and photographic portrait of) Jean..... More
Paris: Comite de defense du cinema francais, 1948. Single leaf, approx. 8 X 10-3/4 in., printed on both sides. Broadsheet appeal to film audiences including a blank form to fill in and join in supporting a manifesto printed on the verso, calling on the government to come the aid of..... More
Paris: Comites de defense du Cinema francais, (1949). Single leaf, approx. 5-1/4 X 8-1/4 in. printed on both sides. Double-sided handbill arguing against the restrictions imposed on domestic French film distribution by the post-war Blum-Byrnes trade agreement with the United States, which had been revised in 1948. The headline text..... More
Paris: Comite National de Defense du Cinema Francais, n.d. (1948). Single leaf, approx. 5-1/4 X 8-1/4 in., printed on one side only. Handbill advertising an event at the Cluny-Palace theatre in Paris aimed at students and specifically to form a student committee in defense of French film. Though unstated here..... More
Paris: Comites de Defense du Cinema, n.d. (1950). Single leaf, approx. 5-1/4 X 8-1/4 in., printed on both sides. Two-sided manifesto and petition-blank advertising cinematic evening at Paris's venerable Salle Pleyel in support of the Comités de Défense du Cinéma Francais. The so-called "Blum-Byrnes" agreement had been signed in 1946..... More
Paris: Centre national de la Cinematographie, 1953. Single leaf, approx. 5-1/4 X 8 in., printed on one side only of green tinted cardstock. Blank form (no. 009,775) of the official visa allowing a film to be shown publicly in France. The system of such "visas d'exploitation" dates back the early..... More
Paris: France Dimanche, 1948. Single leaf, approx. 5-1/4 X 8-1/4 in., printed on both sides. Broadsheet entry blank for a contest sponsored by the tabloid journal "France Dimanche" asking for audience response to the film by Jean Delannoy based on a screenplay by Jean-Paul Sartre. The film, which premiered at..... More
Paris: Cinema Rialto, n.d. (1923). Bifolium, approx. 6-1/2 X 10 in., printed on all sides. Folding program for this screening of the 1921 feature by Samuel D. Brodsky ("Dangerous Toys") starring William Desmond; preceded by "La Joyeuse Pensionnaire," a comedy with Olive Thomas that we've been unable to identify. Both..... More
Paris: Parisiana, n.d. (1928). Single leaf, approx. 5-1/2 X 8-3/4 in., printed on one side only. Handbill announcement of this screening of the 1925 film (now lost) by James Cruze, "The City That Never Sleeps," starring Ricardo Cortez. It was an early lead role for Cortez, whose career lasted into..... More
Paris: Parisiana, n.d. (1928). Single leaf, approx. 5-1/4 X 8-3/4 in., printed on one side only. Handbill announcement of this screening of the 1926 adaptation of Jack London's "Sea Wolf," directed by and starring Ralph Ince. London's novel was a popular source for filmmakers and had already been made into..... More
Paris: Parisiana, n.d. (1928). Single leaf, approx. 5-1/2 X 8-3/4 in., printed on one side only. Handbill announcement of a screening of the 1925 film by Herbert Brenon, which marked the cinematic debut of Louise Brooks in an uncredited role. More
Paris: Parisiana, n.d. (1928). Single leaf, approx. 5-1/2 X 8-3/4 in., printed on one side only. Handbill announcement of this contemporary screening of Paul Bern's 1925 film for Paramount, now lost. It first showed in France in 1926. This announcement includes a paragraph in praise of the film's star Pola..... More
Paris: Cine-Masses/Salle Adyar, 1933. Single leaf, approx. 5-1/2 X 8-1/4 in., printed on one side only. Handbill announcement and ticket blank for this screening for a left-wing club, offering a double feature of contemporary cinematic masterpieces: King Vidor's "La Foule" (The Crowd) and Pal Fejos's "Solitude" (Lonesome), both of which..... More
Paris: Eden Cinema du Petit Massy, n.d. (1941). Single leaf, approx. 6-1/4 X 8-1/2 in., printed on one side only. Handbill announcement of screening of the 1935 film --the first of at least three cinematic adaptations of Eugene Sue's novel-- that featured an early score by Georges Auric. A film..... More
Paris: Cine-Alma, n.d. (1931). Bifolium, approx. 5-1/2 X 8-1/2 in., printed on all sides. Printed program for this Paris screening of the De Mille epic "King of Kings," listing the cast (which included Joseph Schildkraut and Sally Rand), and with a summation of De Mille's career thus far on the..... More
Paris: Elysees-Cinema, 1938. Bifolium, approx. 5-1/2 X 6-1/2 in., printed in all four sides. Folding program from a Paris screening of the Eddie Cantor feature, with a photo still inside. Also on the program: two Disney animations "Le Cousin de Campagne" (The Country Cousin) and "Mickey Chez les Géants" (Giantland)..... More